Category: Reflections
An Architect Chooses to Travel
Today we celebrate one full year of traveling. Time for a bit of reflection. Sasha recently wrote a piece about how a seemingly innocuous book had such an amazing impact on our decision to direct our ... Read More
To Airbnb or not to Airbnb
Let’s talk about dwellings. Specifically, dwellings for travelers. Today there are many options for the traveler when seeking a lodging place, from standard hotels to hostels to house swaps. The mor... Read More
Pet Peeve: Walking with Cigarettes
Know your personal space and where the end of your burning cigarette is! One observation we have made since arriving in Europe is that it seems like a greater percentage of the population smoke... Read More
Lost in Translation: Irish Fish Restaurant
While exploring an area south of Dublin, we spent some time in Dalkey (Sasha later returned with John to see more). Walking to the train station at the end of the day, we passed by this lovely restaur... Read More
Lost in Translation: Irish Road Sign
Whoa! This is a standard sign for residential areas that means “children crossing”. I see a boy with unnaturally over-sized forearms playing football (soccer) and head-punting a Volkswagen... Read More
Lost in Translation: Swiss wood forming panels
We have been pretty busy lately, so sorry for the lack of posts. Here’s one I’ve been saving for just such a day. Ready, and . . . flashback to Switzerland . . . We pass through this tra... Read More
Pet Peeve: Walking with Mobile Phones
*Disclaimer – this post assumes that people have a reasonable level of common sense. This may be a major flaw in my assessment. In the time since we left Hawaii up until now, Sasha and I have been a... Read More
By Land and Sea; By Train, Car and Ship We Go
November 6, 2016 Flying is a hassle. There is a lot of stress when you are checking in with baggage, making sure you aren’t over the weight limit or size, or number of bags. We are traveling wit... Read More